The Middlesex Regiment ( 57th & 77th Foot) Other Ranks Victorian / Edwardian Bi-metal Issue Cap Badge

The phrase here has to be " lovingly polished " and has therefore lost a lot of detail. An early pattern cap badge on two original lugs which have some signs of service wear.

K&K Vol 1 No 672 refers

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Code: 62069

4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards / Irish Guards Bandsmans Large Brass Pouch Badge

Circa 8cm across, with two original dark toned loops to the reverse. Some bending to loops otherwise In good condition. The final photo shows this item against a cap badge in a 'little and large' comparison. The cap badge is for sale elsewhere and not included with this lot.

F55.6
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Code: 61578

Leicestershire Regiment White Metal Indian Mess Waiter Servants Badge

A kings crown die cast white metal Indian mess servants pagri / turban badge with two original loops to the reverse, most probably of UK manufacture. It comprises the intertwined letters " LR " surmounted by a crown. Circa 4cm all. Scarce.

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Code: 61021

The Royal Fusiliers Regiment (City of London Regiment) (7th Foot) - Small Pattern Other Ranks Brass Cap Badge

A Victorian issue cap / collar badge with two original brass toned loops to the reverse. Churchill confirms that this small pattern badge, which was also worn as a collar, was latterly fitted with a slider for wear on the Brodrick Cap 1898-1905 (p42 of the "History of The British Army Infantry Collar Badge" refers). Some polishing to highpoints otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 60725

Victorian / Edwardian Issue Manchester Regiment Bi-metal Cap Badge

A good early example of the ' tram conductors ' badge, with two original lugs to the reverse. A good stiff badge with sharp detail, but some dried polish and a tiny solder repair to the lion's tail, which shows slight damage but otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 58113

Victorian East Surrey Regiment Bi-Metal Cap Badge

One of the earliest regiment's to adopt a slidered cap badge ( other than for pagri use). Flat topped Victorian crown with a sweat / braising hole behind the white metal castle. In good condition.

K&K Vol 1 No 639 refers

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Code: 57842

Victorian / Edwardian Cheshire Regiment Other Ranks Cap Badge, Collar and Shoulder Title Set

Aill items on original loops and in good overall condition. Braising / sweat / expansion hole to reverse of acorn on cap badge, collar badge very dark toned loops and the shoulder title is the second pattern, but which was introduced before 1902.

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Code: 64940

The Cheshire Regiment (22nd Foot) Victorian / Edwardian Issue Other Ranks Bi-Metal Cap Badge

In good condition (slight polishing to acorn) with two original dark toned loops to the reverse with large braising / sweat/ expansion hole to the centre of the reverse. Gaylor confirms an all brass WW1 economy version. This pattern worn until 1922. See item 60066 for a slidered version.

K&K Vol 1 No 621 refers.

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Code: 61978

The Bedfordshire Regiment Victorian / Edwardian Other Ranks Bi-metal Cap Badge

A good stiff die struck bi-metal cap badge with two dark toned loops to reverse, three sweat / braising holes to the reverse of the scroll, one lug slightly bent with service wear. Sharp detail and in good condition. This pattern worn until 1919, but replaced with the long Brodrick cap slider in circa 1903.

K&K Vol 1 No 610 refers.

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Code: 63509

Victorian / Edwardian Wiltshire Regiment Brass Cap Badge - Lugs

An early pattern cap badge on two toned and original lugs. The badge came from a collection where they were cleaned and lacquered by the owner and this one is no exception. In very good condition. Scarce.

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Code: 61572